Jung is included in the National team squad along with Ki Sung-yueng, Gaku Shibasaki, and others. Jung has the current market value of €800. He has a total of 27 caps. Jung won a bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Men's tournament.
Jung Woo-young was born on 14th December 1989, in Ulsan, South Korea. He belongs to a South Korean nationality and holds Asian ethnicity. However, Jung hasn't revealed any information about his parents and siblings.
Jung attended the Haksung High School and played for the school team from 2005 to 2007. Likewise, Jung further attended Kyung Hee University. There, he played from 2008 to 2010.
From his football career, Jung Woo-young earns a good sum of money. Beginning his professional career in 2011, Jung currently plays for the J1 League club, Vissel Kobe, and the National football team. His current market value is €800 and his highest market value was €800 as of February 12, 2015. However, his exact figure of net worth is still under review.
In 2011, Jung Woo-young began his professional football career signing with J2 League club Kyoto Sanga. Jung played 36 matches in 2011 season and made 1 goal. Likewise, during 2012 season, Jung played a total of 35 matches and scored 1 goal. Jung transferred to J1 League club Júbilo Iwata on January 9, 2013, on loan.
During the 2013 season, Jung played 20 games but didn't score any goals. On December 31, 2013, Jung returned to Kyoto Sanga after the completion of the loan. Jung signed a new contract with Vissel Kobe on January 8, 2014. He played the regular 2014 and 2015 season with Kobe, appearing in 79 matches and scoring 5 goals.
On January 13, 2016, Jung signed for Chongqing Lifan. During 2016 season, he played 30 and scored 1 goal. Similarly, he played 21 games and scored 2 goals in 2017 season. Jung currently plays for Vissel Kobe with whom, he signed a contract on January 6, 2018. Moreover, Jung is representing South Korea in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
The 28 years old professional footballer Jung Woo-young stands with the height of 6 feet 1 inches (1.86 meters) and has the weight of 78 kg. However, regarding his personal life, Jung often keeps it away from the public. Because of his low profile in social media, it is hard to find out whether he is already married or dating someone.